124182 VK BEd 08b.3: VK Cultural Studies and Language Education (2023S)

Black Popular Culture and Social Justice

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

REMOTE

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2023 00:00 to Tu 21.02.2023 12:00
Registration is open from We 01.03.2023 12:00 to Th 16.03.2023 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Tatiana Konrad

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    02.03.
    15:00 - 17:30
    Digital
    
    Thursday
    02.03.
    18:00 - 20:00
    Digital
    
    Friday
    03.03.
    15:00 - 17:30
    Digital
    
    Friday
    03.03.
    18:00 - 20:00
    Digital
    
    Thursday
    16.03.
    15:00 - 17:30
    Digital
    
    Thursday
    16.03.
    18:00 - 20:00
    Digital
    
    Friday
    17.03.
    15:00 - 17:30
    Digital
    
    Friday
    17.03.
    18:00 - 20:00
    Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course examines Black popular culture as one way to fight racism and other forms of oppression. Focusing on popular music videos, horror and drama films, street art, and other cultural texts, this course analyzes how Black artists, actors, and performers have been addressing and fighting racism through these texts. The course pays close attention to the complex nature of racism, zeroing in on such issues as environmental racism, medical racism, and police brutality, as well as explores the value of intersectionality when dealing with various types of oppression. Recognizing the ongoing marginalization and subjugation of BIPOC communities worldwide, the course foregrounds care, protest, and resistance sustained by these communities. Finally, one of the chief goals of this course is to provide examples and outline clear ways of teaching Black popular culture and social justice at school.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in course discussions; an oral presentation (a teaching approach); a BEd thesis (with an abstract)/an essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Active participation in class discussions: 10%
• Presentation (teaching approach): 40%
• BEd thesis (with an abstract)/Essay: 50%

To pass the course, students need to attain at least 60% and complete all assignments.

Examination topics

There will be no written exam at the end of this course.

Reading list

Films to purchase (to be watched by the first session!):

• Edward Zwick, Blood Diamond (2006)
• Jordan Peele, Get Out (2017)
• George Tillman Jr., The Hate U Give (2018)

All other texts will be made available via Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BEd 08b.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-4686

UF EN 08b Advanced Cultural Studies and Literature (Alternative Compulsory Module) (16 ECTS)

Bachelor Teacher Training Programme: English (193 046, 198 407) ➡ Advanced Knowledge and Competences (48 ECTS)

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:27